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Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
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Episode 1
Frank Hathaway finds an unlikely partner in Lu Shakespeare when the pair are thrown together to catch a killer and clear Lu's name.
Directed by Piotr SzkopiakWritten by Jude Tindall, Paul Matthew ThompsonGuest stars Tomos Eames, Julia Deakin, Melanie Gutteridge, Nigel Whitmey, Nia Gwynne, Asheq Akhtar, Abi Mcloughlin, Rob Leetham
Episode 2
When a stressed care home owner falls to her death, Frank and Lu encounter hapless care assistants and surprisingly spirited geriatrics.
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by David SempleGuest stars Vicki Pepperdine, Sarah Ridgeway, Sheila Steafel, Ian Hughes, Timothy West, Gray O'Brien
Episode 3
Frank and Lu race against the clock when an undertaker is given only 24 hours to live by two mysterious hitmen.
Directed by Carolina GiammettaWritten by Lol FletcherGuest stars Richard Lumsden, Vicky Hall, Chris Brazier, Jason Nwoga, Andrew Buckley, Elizabeth Berrington
Episode 4
Frank and Lu investigate mysterious goings-on when a woman dies in a magic trick gone gruesomely wrong.
Directed by Carolina GiammettaWritten by Kit LambertGuest stars Joey Batey, Nick Moran, Hannah Hutch, Emma Noakes, Daniel Cerqueira, Will Thorp, Ace Bhatti
Episode 5
Lu and Frank try to exonerate local criminal Billy after the mayor is murdered in the dead of night.
Directed by Piotr SzkopiakWritten by Kit LambertGuest stars Ciarán Griffiths, Marjorie Yates, Simon Manyonda, Polly Maberly, Isabella Marshall, Roberta Taylor
Episode 6
Frank and Lu investigate death threats made against a former soap star who is about to stage her return to the limelight.
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by Jeff PoveyGuest stars Tomos Eames, Morgana Robinson, Julie Atherton, Ramon Tikaram, Patrick Brennan, Gemma Lawrence, Charlotte Randle
Episode 7
A workplace compensation claim is not as straightforward as it first seems, and Frank is sceptical when a long-lost relative tracks him down.
Directed by Piotr SzkopiakWritten by Dan MuirdenGuest stars Mac McDonald, Díana Bermudez, Karl Davies, Jade Matthew, Todd Von Joel, Eileen Page, Roberta Taylor
Episode 8
Frank and Lu struggle to protect a troubled teen who suffers from nightmarish premonitions of murder.
Directed by Richard SignyWritten by Nicola WilsonGuest stars Chance Perdomo, Chizzy Akudolu, Paul Thornley, Jo-Anne Knowles, Fern Deacon, Malcolm Atobrah, Henry Johnson
Episode 9
Frank and Lu feel the heat in the kitchen when they investigate a campaign of culinary sabotage.
Directed by Richard SignyWritten by Kit LambertGuest stars Tomos Eames, Georgie Lord, Michael McKell, Seeta Indrani, Lorna Watson, Vahid Gold, Nicholas Asbury
Episode 10
Frank and Lu must recover a precious jewel and a rebellious teenager before midnight strikes at Lady Bede's end-of-summer ball.
Directed by Piotr SzkopiakWritten by Kit LambertGuest stars Scarlett Murphy, Anna Wilson-Jones, Marcus Rutherford, Seán Gleeson, Tom Lewis, Shaniqua Okwok, Darren Evans, Asheq Akhtar
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Jo JoynerLuella Shakespeare
Mark BentonFrank Hathaway
Patrick Walshe McBrideSebastian Brudenell
Amber AgarDI Marlowe
Yasmin Kaur BarnPC Viola Deacon
Tomos EamesDS Joe Keeler
Ciarán GriffithsBilly 'The Brick' Porter
Julia DeakinGenevieve Shakespeare
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